The Oakland Green Team – Next meeting will be on September 19th at 6:00pm at the Oakland Career Center, 294 Semple Street. There will be a special presentation from the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy on the Bates Street Hill project.
Wednesday, September 18th, 12pm, Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, 234 McKee Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Please RSVP by contacting 412.621.7863 ext. 21 or oakwatch@opdc.org.
Oakwatch collecting disruptive party data: When there’s a disruptive party near you, make sure you call 9-1-1 and document what happened on this Incident Report Sheet. Please turn these forms into Oakwatch. You can email them tooakwatch@opdc.org, fax them to 412.621.5920 or drop them off or mail them to 235 Atwood Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
This Saturday, September 21st from 8:30am-4:30pm there will be a FREE NeighborWorks Homebuyer workshop in theOakland Career Center, 294 Semple St.
Join NeighborWorks and PNC Bank for a free presentation on the right steps towards homeownership.
Two Ways to Register:
Call: 412-281-9773
Online: www.nwwpa.org
Please share with anyone you think could benefit!
Anyone interested in providing public comment at the hearing should contact Jennifer Sample at 412-255-2640 or jennifer.sample@pittsburghp
We will update this post when we are able to sort through everything for some actual numbers, but we had well over 200 neighbors, students and friends attend our first collaborative Community Day with SONG and Oakcliffe Housing Club (OHC).
The biggest of thanks to all our hard working Planning Committee Members and Volunteers, and our generous Sponsors and Donors!
You can check out our pics of the event. Please email any more you have and we’ll try to get them all posted!
SONG members Janet and Ray just saying “Hi” to the man the field is named after.
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(PITTSBURGH) August 28, 2013 The City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Works advises that Swinburne Bridge and Swinburne Street will reopen on Thursday, August 29, 2013. The bridge will remain weight retricted until further analysis can be made. For more information, please contact City Project Manager Chuck McClain, P.E., with the Bureau of Transportation and Engineering |
Check out the official notice (although sometimes mispelled as Swineburne)
If you’re interested in a free tree for the sidewalk, click here to download the Tree Request form and bring it to the SONG meeting on Wed Sept 4, or give or mail it to David Zwier at 235 Atwood Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. The deadline to have them as part of this neighborhood grouping is Sunday Sept 15. There will be a site inspection, because not all locations are suitable for trees.
You can also volunteer to help plant and maintain the trees. More info on TreeVitalize Pittsburgh’s website
The old Allegheny Health Department building at 3333 Forbes Ave has been sold and is slated for a new development project. OPDC has been in talks with the developer, they will be coming to the Sept. 9th Central Oakland Community Organization (COCO) meeting to present their plans. Additionally, there will be a presentation on an apartment building development in Central Oakland. The meeting will be held in the Oakland Career Center, 294 Semple St.
Clever Devices Bus Time for Port Authority of Allegheny County…
Port Authority is now testing real-time vehicle tracking on the P1 bus route along the East Busway. Real-time tracking will be introduced to additional routes in phases starting in 2014.
The PITT’S KIDS program provides instruction in aquatics and physical activity to children ages 3—13 years old. As a developmental program Pitt’s Kids is comprised of two parts: Physical Activity in the gym and Aquatic Instruction in the pool. All children involved participate in a variety of age appropriate activities with a focus on progressive skill instruction. These Sat. mornings offers two
sessions including: 50 min. of physical activity and 50 min. of aquatic instruction, plus a Parent Fitness program for parents of children who participate.
Check out the Brochure or Pitt’s Community Leisure Learning Website for more info.
FREE homebuyer workshop
Saturday, Sept. 21st from 8:30am-4:30pm
Oakland Career Center, 294 Semple St.
Lunch Provided.
Join NeighborWorks and PNC Bank for a free presentation on the right steps towards homeownership.
Two Ways to Register:
Call: 412-281-9773
Online: www.nwwpa.org
